pillow lace

American  

noun

1. bobbin lace.

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pillow lace British  

noun

1. lace made by winding thread around bobbins on a padded cushion or board Compare point lace

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Etymology

Origin of pillow lace

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Plaited.—A pillow lace of simple geometrical design, often made of strong and stiff strands, such as gold thread or fine braid.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

Torchon.—A coarse pillow lace made of strong, soft and loosely twisted thread.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

Some early writers after much laborious investigation assert that pillow lace was first made in Flanders.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

Auvergne.—A pillow lace made at the French city of Auvergne and the surrounding district.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.

Antique.—A pillow lace, hand-made from heavy linen thread, and characterized by an exceedingly open, coarse, square mesh.

From Lace, Its Origin and History by Goldenberg, Samuel L.